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Dental Hygienists Guide To Nutritional Care 4th Edition By Cynthia A. Stegeman – Test Bank The Dental Hygienists Guide to Nutritional Care 4th Edition By Cynthia A. Stegeman – Test Bank Sampl... e Test Chapter 03: The Alimentary Canal: Digestion and Absorption Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Each of the following is a portion of the alimentary canal except one. Which one is the exception? a. Oral cavity b. Pharynx c. Larynx d. Esophagus e. Small intestine ANS: C The larynx is not a portion of the alimentary canal. This tubular structure is approximately 30 feet long and comprises all the body parts through which food passes. REF: p. 51 2. The small intestine is comprised of the cecum, colon, and rectum. The large intestine includes the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum. a. Both statements are true. b. Both statements are false. c. The first statement is true; the second is false. d. The first statement is false; the second is true. ANS: B The statements are reversed. The small intestine is comprised of the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum. The large intestine includes the cecum, colon, and rectum. REF: p. 51 3. Mechanical aspects of digestion include chewing and hypergeusia. Mechanical actions involve peristalsis, voluntary waves of contraction traveling the whole length of the alimentary tract. a. Both statements are true. b. Both statements are false. c. The first statement is true; the second is false. d. The first statement is false; the second is true. ANS: B Mechanical aspects of digestion include chewing and peristalsis. Peristalsis is a series of involuntary rhythmic waves of contraction traveling the whole length of the alimentary tract. Note that hypergeusia is a condition where the sense of taste is heightened. REF: p. 51 4. Each of the following is true of enzymes except one. Which one is the exception? a. Enzymes are complex proteins that are very specific. b. Enzy [Show More]

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